Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 248.092 (2026)

Searches and rescues

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NRS 248.092 Searches and rescues. The sheriff is responsible for searches and rescues within his or her county.

(Added to NRS by 1983, 1354)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2005–2011 · leading case: Hawkins v. United States, 68 Fed. Cl. 74 (Fed. Cl. 2005).

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Hawkins v. United States, 68 Fed. Cl. 74 (Fed. Cl. 2005). “” See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 248.090 . The Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff also are “responsible for searches and rescues with [the] county.”

Wilderness Watch, Inc. v. Bureau of Land Mgmt., 799 F. Supp. 2d 1172 (D. Nev. 2011). “See NRS 248.092. In addition, under agreements with the United States Bureau of Land Management (“the BLM”), LVMPD is responsible for all search and rescue operations on BLM lands within Clark County, which includes the Red Rock National Conservation Area (“Red Rock NCA”), and…”

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